I was optimal on my Armour after 2 weeks of taking it. Now that is has been around 6 wks for me to take it, I have gone hyper. I did take my Armour this morn. before I started investigating on Google. I think I need to stop it completely for maybe a few days or longer, and ask my dr. for a lower dosage--maybe 1/2 grain ? What do you think? My symptoms now are just the opposite of being hypo:

My B.P. was 218/116 before I had my steroid injection in my spine this past Fri. They rushed me by ambulance to an urgent care center instead of the E.R. You won't believe what the Dr said: "Oh, high b.p. won't start hurting you for a year or so!" Geees, can you believe that??! Well, after that, my husband brought me home, and I've been checking my B.P. every 2 hours since. It only went down to almost normal once late at night. It's just been running sky high.

Other symptoms are:

I sweat

Gone from constipation to

very loose, watery b.m.'s

I am VERY agitated and irritable. (my poor dear

hubby.) He has taken the brunt of my irritability, and it's just not me to be that way to him.

Sleeping problems- It takes me until almost 1:30 am to get in bed, and I am up by 4:00 am.

I've lost 15 lbs, not trying, but don't like losing this way.

High anxiety

Headache

Difficult for me to sit still even though I'm still in a lot of pain from wreck.

NO heart palpitations so far. Whomever will give me advice, I will give you thanks, and appreciate it.

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7989--, you can skip a couple of days doses and reduce by 1/2 grain yourself to see whether the hyper symptoms improve. Ideally you will have a thyroid test including FT3 first. Bear in mind it may be the steroid injection is making you feel hyper and not NDT.

I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.

Thanks so much, Clutter, but I was feeling a little hyper before the steroid shot in my spine. Also, my B.P. was way up before then. I have always had perfect B.P. I don't know, but will call my doctor tomorrow. Oh, another thing...I have been taking 5 mg. of hydrocodone,

Norco, since Dec. 29. I did call my pharmacy right after I wrote original post, and she felt that I was overmedicated, and she suggested the same as you, so I will stay off for a few days and half my dose. The only thing is that my pills are not scored so I'm afraid they will just crush in my pill splitter. Made by Forest. I will give it one heck of a try.

Shaws, the best way for me to figure out when to take my Armour is to take it 3 hours after my pain meds and 3 hours before my next dose of pain meds. I take them 6,12,6,12, etc. Cannot go the four hours like I'm supposed to do. Also, eat breakfast at 6 am. Then after taking Armour, I wait 4 hours to take vit. D3, calcium, etc. Would waiting just 3 hours instead of 4 make THAT much difference in the absorption of Armour?

Shaws, I DO take my Armour once daily between my 6am and 12 pm doses of hydrocodone. That is only 3 hours instead of 4 in which I am supposed to wait to take other meds. My question is: Does 1 hour make that much difference in the absorption rate of Armour? After taking the Armour, I do wait 3 hrs to take my next dose of pain meds, and 4 hours to take my other meds that I take every day. I'm sorry this is confusing.

It seems to be the only way you can fit it in whilst you are taking hydrocone, which it is said to have an affect on NDT. Otherwise sometime during your sleep which might not be practicable as you must be exhausted taking your last dose of Norco at midnight.

Shaws, I do think you are right about the hydrocodone being the culprit. I had a CT scan which finally showed up 2 fractured discs. Now I am on 10 mgs. of hydrocodone, and am due to see neurosurgeon on Tues., Jan 26. I am having one heck of a time trying to schedule my Armour, though, due to taking hydro every 6 hours, 7,1,7, 1, 7 etc. What would you suggest I do?

Thanks so much. You and Clutter are so faithful to reply to my messages.

There's no problem taking Amour all in one dose when you get up. I have always taken whatever combination I'm on once a day and then forget about hypo.. Otherwise life revolves round medication etc. as you are doing at present. You can choose to take Armour when you get up and wait an hour before breakfast. Or at bedtime as long as you last ate about 2 to 2.5 hours before.